• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2013

여러 가지 초음파 속도 측정법 중 비교적 정확하고 다양한 목적에 활용될 수 있다고 알려진 반사파 중첩법(pulseecho-overlap method)에 의해 초음파의 전파시간을 자동으로 측정할 수 있는 시스템을 구축하고, 엔지니어링 플라스틱 시험편에 대한 초음파 속도를 초동발췌법(first arrival picking method)과 비교하였다. 다섯 가지 종류의 엔지니어링 플라스틱 코어에 대해 반사파 중첩법과 초동발췌법에 의해 초음파 속도를 측정한 결과, 반사파 중첩법은 초동발췌법보다 최소 4배로 긴 다중반사파 자료가 필요하므로 매질의 감쇠특성에 의해 측정가능한 시험편의 길이에 제약이 있다. 또한 측정되는 속도는 초동발췌법에 의한 속도보다 낮게 측정되는 경향을 보였으며, 수신된 파형을 분석한 결과, 이는 전파거리가 길어짐에 따른 매질의 감쇠 및 분산특성에 의한 영향으로 해석되었다. 상호상관을 이용하여 제1반사파가 제2반사파 및 제3반사파와 가장 잘 중첩되는 시간을 실시간으로 자동으로 발췌하도록 프로그램하여 실험자에 의한 측정 편차가 개입될 가능성을 배제함으로써 반복성과 재현성을 높였다. 또한, 실험의 조건이 변하지 않는 경우는 중합수를 늘림으로서 무작위 잡음에 의한 측정오차를 줄일 수 있으며, 실험 조건이 변하는 경우는 속도변화 모니터링에도 활용이 가능하다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.174-179
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• 2012

A new absorption material, cellulose sponge soaked in cement, was made for anechoic water tank and its acoustical properties were investigated by pulse methods. The sound absorption coefficient a (dB/cm) of the material was obtained in the frequency range of 40~120kHz from the echo reduction ER (dB) and insertion loss IL (dB) data. The result was averagely 1.8dB/cm higher than the sound absorption coefficient a (dB/cm) of cork-filled rubber which is one of the most effective absorption materials. The wedge (1.2~5.0cm long) type absorption tiles were made with this new material. The echo reduction ER (dB) of the absorption tile with 5.0cm wedge measured in water tank was higher than 20dB in the experimental frequency range.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2006

This paper proposes an efficient array beamforming method using spatial matched filtering for ultrasound imaging. In the proposed method, ultrasound waves are transmitted from an array subaperture with fixed transmit focus as in conventional array imaging. At receive, radio frequency (RF) echo signals from each receive channel are passed through a spatial matched filter that is constructed based on the system transmit-receive spatial impulse response. The filtered echo signals are then summed. The filter remaps and spatially registers the acoustic energy from each element so that the pulse-echo impulse response of the summed output is focused with acceptably low side lobes. Analytical beam pattern analysis and simulation results using a linear array show that the proposed spatial filtering method can provide more improved spatial resolution and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) compared with conventional dynamic receive focusing (DRF) method by implementing two-way dynamically focused beam pattern throughout the field.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제15권2E호
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• pp.76-84
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• 1996

The experimental testing results of the large-scale version of a forward-looking ultrasound imaging catheter(FLUIC) are presented, along with the fabrication techniques used, experimental methods, and comparisons of the measured and simulated results. The transducer model is verified by measuring the electrical impedance of the transducer. The pulse width, beamwidth, and the dynamic range for both transmit and pulse-echo response of the fabricated FLUIC are also analyzed. The experimental results conformed its forward-looking imaging capability and the sources of discrepancies between the simulated and experimental beam profiles are addressed.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집(4)
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• pp.393-396
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• 2002

In this paper, we present a new method for generating a set of complementary sequences that can be simultaneously transmitted and yet compressed into a short pulse on reveive, and its application to ultrasound imaging. This new complementary sequences can be designed based on a filter bank theory. The new complementary sequences can be used to improve the SNR of ultrasound imaging without sacrificing the spatial resolution and frame rate, compared to conventional pulse-echo imaging. Computer simulations are performed to verify the proposed method.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2000

Gradient moment nulling techniques require the introduction of an additional gradient on each axis for each order of motion correction to be applied. The additional gradients introduce new constraints on the sequence design and increase the demands on the gradient system. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate techniques for optimization of gradient echo gradient moment nulling sequences within the constraints of the gradient hardware. Flow compensated pulse sequences were designed and implemented on a clinical magnetic resonance imaging system. The design of the gradient moment nulling sequences requires the solution of a linear system of equations. A Mathematica package was developed that interactively solves the gradient moment nulling problem. The package allows the physicist to specify the desired order of motion compensation and the duration of the gradients in the sequence with different gradient envelopes. The gradient echo sequences with first, second, and third order motion compensation were implemented with minimum echo time. The sequences were optimized to take full advantage of the capabilities of the gradient hardware. The sequences were used to generate images of phantoms and human brains. The optimized sequences were found to have better motion compensation than comparable standard sequences.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.440-446
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• 2015

Acoustic signal is emitted from a vessel and received by a cylindrical array sensor at some distance from the vessel. Acoustic signal is the source for a cylindrical array sensor which is designed to detect the acoustic signal. Cylindrical array sensors seldom have an ideal hydrodynamic shape and are not sufficiently robust to survive without some protection and they are normally housed in a sonar dome. Reflected signals by some structure inside a sonar dome make unwanted signals. Therefore, an acoustic baffle is used to minimize unwanted signals. The performance of the acoustic baffles can be determined from the acoustic numerical analysis at the design stage. In this study, finite element method was used to analyze the acoustic field around the cylindrical array sensor and baffle effects. The baffle performance can be defined the echo reduction. To show the baffle performance, the specimens were made for pulse tube test and echo reductions were measured during the test. In this paper, the effect of echo reduction of the acoustic baffle was discussed.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제13권2E호
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• pp.5-13
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• 1994

능동소나에서 표적에 의해 산란된 표적신호를 합성하기 위해서는 반사점(Highlight, 이하 HL)에서의 산란현상의 이해가 선행되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 음향수조실험에서 얻어진 자료를 분석하여 표적신호를 특징지우고, HL 모델의 기본 가정의 타당성을 검토한다. 수조실험결과는 산란신호가 시간영역에서 신장되고, 도플러효과가 나타나며, 표적의 내부 구조형상이 표적산한신호에 직접반사 이상의 영향을 미침을 보여준다. 이는 표적산란 신호의 합성에 있어서 사용되는 충격응답 또는 그린 함수(Green's function)가 단순한 델타함수가 아닌 필터역할을 하도록 시뮬레이션해야 함을 보여 준다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2014년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.377-384
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• 2014

The requirement of acoustic material which is used in underwater environment more increases. The material is used to reduce acoustic signature and radiate noise for underwater vehicle. Underwater acoustic material was made by viscoelastic material such as a rubber and a polyurethane etc. The mechanical and acoustic characteristics of these material change with hydrostatic pressure. In order to increase an acoustic performance according to hydrostatic pressure, several kinds of scatterers were added to viscoelastic material. In this paper, acoustic modelling and analysis techniques of underwater acoustic material with hydrostatic pressure were introduced and proposed. The specimens for pulse tube test were made and echo reductions were calculated and measured with hydrostatic pressure. Also the characteristics of echo reduction of the specimens with hydrostatic pressure were obtained and discussed.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.868-875
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• 2014

The requirement of acoustic material which is used in underwater environment more increases. The material is used to reduce acoustic signature and radiate noise for underwater vehicle. Underwater acoustic material was made by viscoelastic material such as rubber and polyurethane etc. The mechanical and acoustic characteristics of these material change with hydrostatic pressure. In order to improve an acoustic performance according to hydrostatic pressure, several kinds of scatterers were added to viscoelastic material. In this paper, acoustic modelling and analysis techniques of underwater acoustic material with hydrostatic pressure were introduced and proposed. The specimens for pulse tube test were made and echo reductions were calculated and measured with hydrostatic pressure. Also the characteristics of echo reduction of the specimens with hydrostatic pressure were obtained and discussed.